Prominent GP telehealth corporate cops $742,000 fine from TGA
InstantScripts’ new owner says the allegations relate to conduct from before the $135 million takeover.
GP telehealth corporate InstantScripts has been fined $742,500 by the TGA for allegedly promoting the use of S4 drugs including antibiotics, insulin and blood thinners.
The company, founded in 2018, claims it has one million registered patients and conducts 3300 online short consultations every day, charging around $49 each.
The TGA announced on Tuesday it had issued 45 infringement notices over allegations of unlawful direct-to-consumer advertising.
“Advertising directly to consumers could create an inappropriate demand for these medicines by patients and lead to unnecessary or harmful prescribing,” the TGA said in a statement.
